Carpenters - Nixon - Office
Richard Nixon (edited out of the photo) meeting with Karen and Richard Carpenter, 08/01/1972 Topics: Entertainment, Music Tags: Karen Carpenter View |
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Karen Carpenter (Album)
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Karen Anne Carpenter (March 2, 1950 – February 4, 1983) was an American singer and drummer. She and her brother, Richard (Richard Carpenter (musician)), formed the 1970s duo The Carpenters. Her drumming skills were considerable, but it is for her vocal performances that she is best remembered.
She suffered from anorexia nervosa, a little known disease at the time, and died at the age of 32 from heart failure, later attributed to complications related to her illness.VH1, Behind the Music: Carpenters (1998).
Background: solo_singer
Date of birth: 1950-03-02
Birth Location: New Haven, Connecticut, New Haven, Connecticut, United States, USA
Date of death: 1983-02-04
Cause: Anorexia nervosa
Birth Name: Karen Anne Carpenter
Origin: Los Angeles (Los Angeles, California), California, USA (United States)
Genre: Pop
Instrument: Vocals, Drums, Percussion
Years Active: 1965-1983
Spouse: Thomas J. Burris (1981-1983)
Associated Acts: The Carpenters,Richard Carpenter (Richard Carpenter (musician))
Website: www.richardandkarencarpenter.com/
Notable Instruments: Ludwig Drums (Ludwig-Musser)